Social Indicators: The EU and Social Inclusion by Tony Atkinson (English) Paperb

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The European social agenda is at a crucial stage. This book describes the Action Plans on Social Inclusion submitted to the European Union by national governments in June 2001 and investigates the indicators that can be used to assess social progress.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

Social indicators are an important tool for evaluating a country's level of social development and for assessing the impact of policy. Such indicators are already in use in investigating poverty and social exclusion in several European countries and have begun to play a significant role in advancing the social dimension of the European Union as a whole. The purpose of this book is to make a scientific contribution to the development of social indicators for thepurposes of European policy-making. It considers the principles underlying the construction of policy-relevant indicators, the definition of indicators, and the issues that arise in their implementation,including that of the statistical data required. It seeks to bring together theoretical and methodological methods in the measurement of poverty/social exclusion with the empirical practice of social policy. The experience of Member States is reviewed, including an assessment of the National Action Plans on Social Inclusion submitted for the first time in June 2001 by the fifteen EU governments. The key areas covered by the book are poverty, including its intensity and persistence, incomeinequality, non-monetary deprivation, low educational attainment, unemployment, joblessness, poor health, poor housing and homelessness, functional illiteracy and innumeracy, and restricted socialparticipation. In each case, the book assesses the strengths and weaknesses of different indicators relevant to social inclusion in the European Union, and makes recommendations for the indicators to be employed.Social Indicators is being published at a critical stage in the evolution of the social agenda of the European Union. It will play a role in widening public debate about the social dimension of Europe and it will be of value to the social partners, tonon-governmental and grass roots organizations, and to those living in poverty and social exclusion. It seeks to provide both a constructive background document at a crucial juncture in the evolution of the socialdimension of the European Union and a reference work of continuing value.

Author Biography

Tony Atkinson is Warden of Nuffield College, Oxford. Bea Cantillon is Professor and Director of the Centre for Social Policy at the University of Antwerp. Eric Marlier is expert in social statistics and international scientific co-ordinator for Belgian Ministers Vande Lanotte and Vandenbroucke. Brian Nolan is Research Professor at the Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin.

Table of Contents

PrefaceForeword1: Setting the Scene2: Indicators in Principle3: 3 Social Indicators from a Member State Perspective4: 4 Portfolio of Indicators as a Whole5: Financial Poverty6: Depth of Poverty and Income Inequality7: Education, Employment and Unemployment8: Health, Housing, and Wider Dimensions9: Co-ordination at the European Union LevelExecutive Summary and List of Recommendations

Long Description

Social indicators are an important tool for evaluating a country's level of social development and for assessing the impact of policy. Such indicators are already in use in investigating poverty and social exclusion in several European countries and have begun to play a significant role in advancing the social dimension of the European Union as a whole. The purpose of this book is to make a scientific contribution to the development of social indicators for thepurposes of European policy-making. It considers the principles underlying the construction of policy-relevant indicators, the definition of indicators, and the issues that arise in their implementation, including that of the statistical data required. It seeks to bring together theoretical andmethodological methods in the measurement of poverty/social exclusion with the empirical practice of social policy. The experience of Member States is reviewed, including an assessment of the National Action Plans on Social Inclusion submitted for the first time in June 2001 by the fifteen EU governments. The key areas covered by the book are poverty, including its intensity and persistence, income inequality, non-monetary deprivation, low educational attainment, unemployment, joblessness, poorhealth, poor housing and homelessness, functional illiteracy and innumeracy, and restricted social participation. In each case, the book assesses the strengths and weaknesses of different indicators relevant to social inclusion in the European Union, and makes recommendations for the indicators tobe employed.Social Indicators is being published at a critical stage in the evolution of the social agenda of the European Union. It will play a role in widening public debate about the social dimension of Europe and it will be of value to the social partners, to non-governmental and grass roots organizations, and to those living in poverty and social exclusion. It seeks to provide both a constructive background document at a crucial juncture in the evolution ofthe social dimension of the European Union and a reference work of continuing value.

Review Text

Preface Foreword 1. Setting the Scene 2. Indicators in Principle 3. 3 Social Indicators from a Member State Perspective 4. 4 Portfolio of Indicators as a Whole 5. Financial Poverty 6. Depth of Poverty and Income Inequality 7. Education, Employment and Unemployment 8. Health, Housing, and Wider Dimensions 9. Co-ordination at the European Union Level Executive Summary and List of Recommendations

Feature

Topical and authoritative volumeMakes a scientific contribution to the development of social indicators for the purposes of European policy-makingCovers key social issues of poverty, income inequality, education, unemployment, health, housing, illiteracy, and innumeracy

Details ISBN0199253498 Author Brian Nolan Short Title SOCIAL INDICATORS Language English ISBN-10 0199253498 ISBN-13 9780199253494 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2002 Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle The EU and Social Inclusion Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 256 DOI 10.1604/9780199253494 UK Release Date 2002-03-07 AU Release Date 2002-03-07 NZ Release Date 2002-03-07 Edited by Jonas Steffen Birth 1955 Death 1763 Affiliation Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics and Center for Global Development Position Clinical Fellow in Psychology Qualifications QC Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2002-03-07 Alternative 9780199252497 DEWEY 361.61094 Illustrations 8 figures Audience Undergraduate We've got this

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